NACE CIP LEVEL 1 STANDARDS UPDATED ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
ASTM D3276
ANSWER
Standard Guide for Painting Inspectors. States that the minimum surface temperature for
coating is usually 40F, max is 125F.
Question 2.
ISO 8501 St3
ANSWER
Very Thorough Hand and Power Tool Cleaning. Same as for St2, but the surface shall be
treated much more thoroughly to give a metallic sheen arising from the metallic substrate.
Question 3.
NACE 4 (SSPC-SP7)
ANSWER
Brush off Cleaning. Same cleanliness as NACE 1 (SSPC-SP5) and tightly adherent mill scale, rust,
and coating may remain on the surface.
Question 4.
SSPC-SP3
ANSWER
Power Tool Cleaning
Question 5.
ISO 8501 Sa 2.5
ANSWER
Very Thorough Blast Cleaning
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, Question 6.
NACE 8 (SSPC-SP 14)
ANSWER
Industrial Blast Cleaning. Lightly adherent mill scale, rust, and coating residue are permitted to
remain on 10% of each unit area of the surface.
Question 7.
NACE 8 (SSPC-SP 14) Lightly adherent mill scale, rust, and coating residue are permitted to remain on
____ of each unit area of the surface.
ANSWER
10
Question 8.
SSPC-VIS 3
ANSWER
Visual Guide for Rust Grades. Rust Grades A-D (A is the worse)
Question 9.
SSPC SP-1
ANSWER
Solvent Pre Cleaning
Question 10.
ISO 8501 Sa3
ANSWER
Blast Cleaning to Visually Clean Steel.
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
ASTM D3276
ANSWER
Standard Guide for Painting Inspectors. States that the minimum surface temperature for
coating is usually 40F, max is 125F.
Question 2.
ISO 8501 St3
ANSWER
Very Thorough Hand and Power Tool Cleaning. Same as for St2, but the surface shall be
treated much more thoroughly to give a metallic sheen arising from the metallic substrate.
Question 3.
NACE 4 (SSPC-SP7)
ANSWER
Brush off Cleaning. Same cleanliness as NACE 1 (SSPC-SP5) and tightly adherent mill scale, rust,
and coating may remain on the surface.
Question 4.
SSPC-SP3
ANSWER
Power Tool Cleaning
Question 5.
ISO 8501 Sa 2.5
ANSWER
Very Thorough Blast Cleaning
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, Question 6.
NACE 8 (SSPC-SP 14)
ANSWER
Industrial Blast Cleaning. Lightly adherent mill scale, rust, and coating residue are permitted to
remain on 10% of each unit area of the surface.
Question 7.
NACE 8 (SSPC-SP 14) Lightly adherent mill scale, rust, and coating residue are permitted to remain on
____ of each unit area of the surface.
ANSWER
10
Question 8.
SSPC-VIS 3
ANSWER
Visual Guide for Rust Grades. Rust Grades A-D (A is the worse)
Question 9.
SSPC SP-1
ANSWER
Solvent Pre Cleaning
Question 10.
ISO 8501 Sa3
ANSWER
Blast Cleaning to Visually Clean Steel.
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